So here is a little bit of my dilemma; I intend on applying to Harvard and I intend on applying to UVA. However, I find myself having difficulties choosing a school to apply to between #2 and #10 that would fit my wishes.

I DO NOT wish to practice in New York City, Chicago, or basically anywhere cold, except for MAYBE D.C and it's at the bottom of the possibility list.

Of all the Schools between Harvard and UVA, which school is best for practicing where I wish (looking at Texas, Atlanta, Florida, maybe California and D.C.)?

IAFG wrote:all of them. you will be happy to have the leverage if one offers you aid and another doesn't (initially). it is absolutely worth the app fees.

Believe me, I understand they're all excellent, but the truth is I have no interest applying to NYU because I won't attend there even if I get in.

I don't plan on applying to 20 schools; I'm trying to figure out two schools between Harvard and UVA that fit my ideals. If you could point to whichever ones you believe fit my criteria and why, that would be excellent!

IAFG wrote:all of them. you will be happy to have the leverage if one offers you aid and another doesn't (initially). it is absolutely worth the app fees.

Believe me, I understand they're all excellent, but the truth is I have no interest applying to NYU because I won't attend there even if I get in.

I don't plan on applying to 20 schools; I'm trying to figure out two schools between Harvard and UVA that fit my ideals. If you could point to whichever ones you believe fit my criteria and why, that would be excellent!

if someone else isn't funding your legal education, apply to them all. if NYU offers you aid but UVA doesn't, UVA will generally view that favorably in aid negotiations. it's a game. don't be the last person to catch on.

IAFG wrote:all of them. you will be happy to have the leverage if one offers you aid and another doesn't (initially). it is absolutely worth the app fees.

Believe me, I understand they're all excellent, but the truth is I have no interest applying to NYU because I won't attend there even if I get in.

I don't plan on applying to 20 schools; I'm trying to figure out two schools between Harvard and UVA that fit my ideals. If you could point to whichever ones you believe fit my criteria and why, that would be excellent!

if someone else isn't funding your legal education, apply to them all. if NYU offers you aid but UVA doesn't, UVA will generally view that favorably in aid negotiations. it's a game. don't be the last person to catch on.

Is it that hard for someone to name two damn schools that fit what i'm looking for without being lectured on how to play poker with law schools?

So i'll get in and then ask which schools to apply to. Ok, well great advice!

The schools in the top ten are not regional schools. Some may be more regional than others (eg Stanford places better on the east coast than Berkeley, but then it probably places everywhere better), but you are not in any way restricted to practising law in those areas by attending school in them. For what it's worth, Duke may suit your needs better than one of the top ten schools. Harvard is going to place better than UVA everywhere, more or less.

You should also consider the fact that law school admissions can be capricious. It is wise to apply to several top schools because you are likely to be rejected from some schools for which you are numerically qualified -- that's why there's an admissions process. The top schools are particularly choosy.

Why would you not attend NYU? It fits your criteria, because going there would allow you to practice anywhere you wish.

IAFG wrote:all of them. you will be happy to have the leverage if one offers you aid and another doesn't (initially). it is absolutely worth the app fees.

Believe me, I understand they're all excellent, but the truth is I have no interest applying to NYU because I won't attend there even if I get in.

I don't plan on applying to 20 schools; I'm trying to figure out two schools between Harvard and UVA that fit my ideals. If you could point to whichever ones you believe fit my criteria and why, that would be excellent!

if someone else isn't funding your legal education, apply to them all. if NYU offers you aid but UVA doesn't, UVA will generally view that favorably in aid negotiations. it's a game. don't be the last person to catch on.

Is it that hard for someone to name two damn schools that fit what i'm looking for without being lectured on how to play poker with law schools?

IAFG wrote:all of them. you will be happy to have the leverage if one offers you aid and another doesn't (initially). it is absolutely worth the app fees.

Believe me, I understand they're all excellent, but the truth is I have no interest applying to NYU because I won't attend there even if I get in.

I don't plan on applying to 20 schools; I'm trying to figure out two schools between Harvard and UVA that fit my ideals. If you could point to whichever ones you believe fit my criteria and why, that would be excellent!

if someone else isn't funding your legal education, apply to them all. if NYU offers you aid but UVA doesn't, UVA will generally view that favorably in aid negotiations. it's a game. don't be the last person to catch on.

Is it that hard for someone to name two damn schools that fit what i'm looking for without being lectured on how to play poker with law schools?

it's dumb to limit yourself only to schools you would actually attend. i find it when people do dumb things. if this is a backdoor way of trying to compare schools before you're in, that's also annoying.

As someone who fled cold weather for undergrad I feel compelled to tell you that weather is never a good reason to choose one school over the other. Warm weather isn't that great, and cold weather isn't that bad. Not worth closing potential doors (and, if you still decide you hate cold weather, the ability to work someplace warm) to avoid three years of northeastern winter. Really, you'll get used to it.

clevinger33 wrote:As someone who fled cold weather for undergrad I feel compelled to tell you that weather is never a good reason to choose one school over the other. Warm weather isn't that great, and cold weather isn't that bad. Not worth closing potential doors (and, if you still decide you hate cold weather, the ability to work someplace warm) to avoid three years of northeastern winter. Really, you'll get used to it.

You applied to what, 20 schools? I don't have $1000 to drop on applications. That would be frivolous and irresponsible.

It's dumb to limit myself to schools I would only attend? I understand schools have scholarship reciprocity, but give me a break. I'm trying to get feel for T10 schools and you tell me to apply everywhere. Is that the best choice? Sure. But not what i'm asking.

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Solerpower wrote:You applied to what, 20 schools? I don't have $1000 to drop on applications. That would be frivolous and irresponsible.

It's dumb to limit myself to schools I would only attend? I understand schools have scholarship reciprocity, but give me a break. I'm trying to get feel for T10 schools and you tell me to apply everywhere. Is that the best choice? Sure. But not what i'm asking.

If you have a strong enough LSAT to get in, you'll probably get a fee waiver or two.

You're still not getting that NYU does not limit you to practice in New York. By any stretch of the imagination.

Solerpower wrote:You applied to what, 20 schools? I don't have $1000 to drop on applications. That would be frivolous and irresponsible.

It's dumb to limit myself to schools I would only attend? I understand schools have scholarship reciprocity, but give me a break. I'm trying to get feel for T10 schools and you tell me to apply everywhere. Is that the best choice? Sure. But not what i'm asking.

my story: i got into UVA, GULC and NU, no aid at any. NU told me I was screwed re aid. then, like, two weeks before my deposit was due at NU, GULC offered me aid. a lot. i told NU, and *BAM* $50k. which is more than $1k. by a decent amount. lessons: apply to the peer schools of your targets, and don't withdraw until the bitter end. doing otherwise would be "frivolous and irresponsible" since you know this is how law school aid negotiations works.

edit: i never wanted to go to GULC. the campus makes me hyperventilate from claustrophobia.

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